Fallin Responds To Lawsuit Over Private Email Use

Governor Mary Fallin has defended her use of personal email for state business as "more efficient." News On 6 partner The Frontier reports Fallin says it's a mistake to compare her use of personal email for state business to the controversy surround Hillary Clinton's email.

It's an important distinction for the governor, who met with President-elect Donald Trump Monday about job opportunities.

Gov. Mary Fallin sends most emails about state business from a personal email address but her office didn’t search her personal email account before responding to an open records lawsuit over a 2014 botched execution, records show.

The lawsuit notes that there is growing and widespread interest in government officials’ use of private email to conduct public business. The suit cites cases involving New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, Florida Gov. Rick Scott and Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton.

Read More About Fallin's Personal Email Use At The Frontier